The Sweetness of Aspartame: A Biochemistry Lab for Health Science Chemistry Courses.

Stein, Paul J.

Journal of Chemical Education, v74 n9 p1112-13 Sep 1997

Explains the procedures used in an experiment that reinforces the universality of the concepts of saturation using the binding of the ligand aspartame to the protein receptor that determines taste. Illustrates the hyperbolic nature of protein binding. (DDR)